Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 5161 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 21% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-940 - 132 vs 109 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
132
100%
Value, €/FPS
€8.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1169
100%
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-940 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
---|---|---|
Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 120 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |